State

Jersey

British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands

This boundary
1651–1945
Founded
1651
Capital
Saint Helier
Government
parliamentary monarchy, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
Languages
English, Jersey Legal French, Jèrriais

Overview

Jersey ( JUR-zee; Jèrriais: Jèrri [ʒɛri]), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey, is an autonomous and self-governing British Crown Dependency in Northwestern Europe 14 miles (23 km) off the Cotentin Peninsula of north-west France. At 45 square miles (120 km2), the main island, Jersey, is the largest of the Channel Islands. Although not a sovereign state, Jersey has its own legal, fiscal and governmental systems; on that basis, it is regarded as a small nation or island country. Jersey's territory also includes some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks. As of 2021, the island had a population of 103,267.

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All rulers (3)

  1. George V1927–1936
  2. Edward VIII1936
  3. George VI1936–1952

Records (1)

  1. 1781 — Battle of JerseyBattle

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